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Don’t buy those pricey little wellness shots from the store. You can easily make your own daily dose with this refreshing and simple turmeric ginger shot recipe! A high-powered blender and 6 easy-to-find ingredients are all you need.
Table of Contents
- Why You’ll Love These Wellness Shots
- Ingredients for Turmeric Ginger Shots
- Recipe Variations & Modifications
- Special Tools & Equipment You’ll Need
- How to Make Turmeric Ginger Shots
- Pro Tip
- Storage & Freezing
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Tasty Recipes With Turmeric & Ginger…
- Turmeric Ginger Shots (Wellness Shots) Recipe
These tiny but mighty turmeric ginger shots are a great way to kickstart your morning. Because of the ingredients combined, they’re great for reducing inflammation, helping digestion, and boosting the immune system. These benefits can be found in my yummy chicken soup with turmeric & ginger, but for an easy daily dose you don’t have to cook, these shots are fantastic. We know ginger for having a knack for fighting off nausea, but it also has antimicrobial properties, relieves congestions, and can help reduce inflammation. Turmeric, which is also an anti-inflammatory, is high in vitamin C. Together they’re a powerhouse, and adding oranges and lemons with their benefits creates the perfect wellness shots.
Why You’ll Love These Wellness Shots
- You’ll save money—The small bottles you find at the supermarket are priced close to $4.00 each. That’s $28.00 for the week! Whereas one homemade batch of these, which can last a little over a week, comes out to under $10.00.
- You’ll feel good—This is purely anecdotal, but since taking these shots on a regular basis, I feel good and have avoided a lot of colds. Even the ones going around my own home! This isn’t a cure, don’t be mistaken. But it’s a great prevention.
Ingredients for Turmeric Ginger Shots
A full ingredient list with exact measurements can be found in the recipe card below.
- Coconut water—I like using coconut water because its high in electrolytes and minerals, but you can use filtered water as well.
- Turmeric—If you can find turmeric root at your supermarket, awesome. The fresh root is more nutrient-dense and contains a higher concentration of curcumin. If not, a tablespoon of ground turmeric works really well, too.
- Black pepper—You don’t want to skip out on the black pepper! Our bodies have a hard time absorbing curcumin (turmeric), but piperine (black pepper) boosts the bioavailability of the curcumin significantly. And you don’t even need a lot, it’s kind of amazing! Just 1/20 teaspoon of black pepper can increase absorption.
Recipe Variations & Modifications
- Sweetener—If you need to sweeten up the flavor of these wellness shots to make it more palatable, you can add a few teaspoons of raw organic honey or pure maple syrup into the mix.
- Cayenne—If you don’t mind a little kick, you could add cayenne to this recipe for an extra punch of antioxidants. Just note that cayenne is not a replacement for the pepper and will not increase the absorption of turmeric since it doesn’t contain piperine.
Special Tools & Equipment You’ll Need
How to Make Turmeric Ginger Shots
Step 1. Peel the skin from the orange and lemons, cut them into quarters or halves, and place them into a blender (seeds included) along with the roughly chopped ginger and turmeric root (skin on), pepper, and coconut water. Blend everything until smooth. This may take about a minute.
Step 2. Prepare a bowl and strainer. Once the mixture is smooth and well blended, place the strainer over the bowl and carefully pour a bit of the liquid through the strainer (as much as it can handle, depending on size). With a large spoon or spatula, gently stir to work the liquid down.
Step 3. Once all of the liquid is worked through the sieve and collects in the bowl beneath it, your strainer will be full of pulp. You can either discard it or pack it up and freeze it to use in muffins or smoothies. Repeat this until all of the liquid has been run through the sieve.
Step 4. Line up small 2 oz bottles and prepare a small funnel. Using a ladle (preferably one with a spout), carefully spoon up the mixture form the bowl and transfer it to a bottle until near full. Secure the bottle with its lid and repeat this until all of the bottles are full. Store in the fridge for up to a week. See freezing tips below.
Pro Tip
Lay out some towels when handling this mixture and handle with care as turmeric stains lighter countertops. If you do need to remove a stain, you can create a paste made up of a few tablespoons of distilled vinegar and baking soda. Cake it on top of the stain, then leave it for 30-60 minutes. Give it a good scrub after. The stain should be faded if not fully gone. Faded stains eventually disappear.
Storage & Freezing
- Store your glass bottles of turmeric and ginger shots in the fridge for up to a week. The lemon acts as a natural preservative. If you see separation in your bottles, that’s totally normal. Always give your bottle a good shake before consuming.
- You can freeze extra 2 oz portions in small silicone trays for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to use one, pop it into a small glass jar and refrigerate overnight.
Frequently Asked Questions
They’re great in helping to boost the immune system, ease inflammation, help with digestions and GI support, and they can even contribute to a better, glowing complexion.
Absolutely, though if you have health issues or concerns, consult your physician first. Turmeric can slow blood clotting, and a very high concentrated amount of it (like in supplements, not these shots) could negatively impact people with liver or bile issues. Furthermore, if you’re iron deficient, it’s best to avoid turmeric as it can bind to iron supplements, preventing you from properly absorbing it. Also be aware of certain drug interactions.
They’re actually quite flavorful and aren’t spicy, unless you use cayenne. They’re a little zingy, a little sweet, but mostly acidic. You won’t taste the pepper and even if your first shot seems a little intense, you’ll get used to them quickly and won’t think much of it. As mentioned above, you can always add some honey or maple syrup if you need to sweeten them up for your own taste.
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Turmeric Ginger Shots (Wellness Shots)
Equipment
- 1 High-Powered Blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut water, Can use filtered water instead
- 2 lemons, peeled, Leave the seeds
- 1 large orange, peeled, Leave the seeds
- 1 4-inch ginger root, skin on
- 2 2-inch turmeric roots, skin on OR 1 TBSP ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the peeled orange and lemons into quarters or halves, and place them into a blender (seeds included) along with the ginger and turmeric root (skin on), pepper, and coconut water. Blend everything until smooth. This may take about a minute.
- Prepare a bowl and strainer. Once the mixture is smooth and well blended, place the strainer over the bowl and carefully pour a bit of the liquid through the strainer (as much as it can handle, depending on size). With a large spoon or spatula, work the liquid down by gently stirring and scraping.
- Once all of the liquid is worked through the sieve and collects in the bowl beneath it, your strainer will be full of pulp. You can either discard it or pack it up and freeze it to use in muffins or smoothies. Repeat this until all of the liquid has been run through the sieve.
- Line up small 2 oz bottles and prepare a small funnel. Using a ladle (preferably one with a spout), carefully spoon up the mixture from the bowl and transfer it to a bottle until near full. Secure the bottle with its lid and repeat this until all of the bottles are full. See notes below for storage.
We’ve been taking these shots daily for about 6 weeks. My hubby, who is skeptical about home remedies, says that these shots have really helped with his joint pain.
Question: ginger and turmeric are so varied in circumference, so I’d like to use a more accurate measure. How many grams of each would be the correct amount? Thanks!
Hi Donna! I’m so glad you’re enjoying these shots and that your husband is feeling the effects! As far as size, you’re totally right about variations. Though there is no correct amount exactly, if you feel comfortable with an exact measurement, about 1.5 oz of ginger root and 1-1.5 oz for the turmeric root. Work with that and if you feel like you want more or less zing from the ginger, adjust accordingly. I hope this helps!
I had been making these wonderful shots for about 4-5 months when I had an accident where my high quality blender lid wasn’t secure, and I’m telling you I had a mess that took days to clean. You should have seen the pictures. Although I’m sure the mixture was probably good for my hair and skin, the cracks and crevices in the kitchen where the pulp blasted kept popping up for days. Lol. Learning from this experience I wanted to pass on an additional hint that I find super helpful. I pulled out a juicer that I had forgotten I had purchased for my husband years ago. It works so well and I now get to omit the straining step. I run all the lemon, oranges, ginger and tumeric through the juicer. Then I mix in the 4 cups of coconut water, and pepper with my hand held immersion blender, (although I have just done it by hand and that works too). I make 20 -24 servings and I give half to my grown son. Thank you for this is a fantastic recipe, it’s just wonderful! So many of my close friends have been really sick with some kind of bug the lasts months, going on multiple rounds of antibiotics and I’ve managed to stay really healthy, thanks in part I’m sure to boosting my immunity with these little treasures!! Thanks again!
Oh Jan, I’m so sorry that happened! I, too, have been the victim of the yellow spill 😆 I’ve had no choice but to become a pro at lifting turmeric stains out from my white countertops. I love this advice and will totally add it to the post! This is very helpful. I’m so glad you’re enjoying these and have managed to stay healthy. I’ve also always managed to stay healthy in the thick of cold and flu season. Then, come February, I get lazy about making these and always get slammed by a Spring bug. Figures! Thanks so much for popping in with feedback and tips!
Easy and good!
Thank you!
Thank you for this recipe. Just made my first batch. From other comments, I see you don’t have recipes for using the pulp. How do you generally add it in a recipe? Do you replace some portion of the liquid, just add it in or…?
Thank you!
You’re so welcome, Robie. A few ways to use the pulp would be in a soup base. You could add a few tablespoons directly into a vegetable, chicken, or lentil soup while it simmers. Another option would be a curry paste. I’d blend the pulp with garlic, onion, and spices to make a base for any Indian-inspired curries. For baking, it *should* be just a matter of stirring the pulp into the batter. I’m going to test this next week, and I hope to come back with a solid recipe. I’ll be sure to pop back here to the comments and share the recipe link directly to anyone who’s asked! I appreciate the patience. I want to make sure it’s a good muffin and so want to test a few things.
I’ve been wanting to do these but was a little intimidated. Thank you for making it so easy.
Oh Robin, you’re so welcome! I’m happy to hear this. The store-bought ones are so darn expensive AND taste like dirty water half the time, haha. These ones are so fresh!
You mentioned saving the pulp for muffins or smoothies. Do you have a family favorite muffin recipe to use pulp you would be willing to share?
Thank you
Hi Robin! Sadly I don’t, but it’s on my list of recipes to develop. You asking about this shows interest and definitely encourages me to bring this to the blog sooner than later, so thank you!
Have you created any shots for teenage acne?
Hi Robin, these are it! The ginger and turmeric have strong anti-inflammatory properties and Vitamin C helps brighten the skin. Acne is tricky, however. So this isn’t a cure, but an aid that hits from the inside. I’ve definitely noticed a difference in my hormonal breakouts when I take these regularly, though.